I am buying a laptop and I need it for mainly gaming. I will be playing like Diablo 3, Guild Wars 2, APB, Counter strike and some others. Most of those games don't need an amazing computer but still $1000+. So why not spend more for a great one, so how are the specs of it?
The laptop is a Sager NP8150 and I customized it to:
-15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
-2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM, 2.4-3.5GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache)
-ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD6990 2048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
-8GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
-640GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s)
-Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
-Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio
-Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
-Integrated Fingerprint Reader
-Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010
All for $1536.48, free shipping, $100 since its over $1500, (normally like $1700), and of course $100 off the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD6990 2048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11.
So thats what I picked out for my computer, what do you guys think of it?|||Sounds like its gonna be quite powerful, if you have the money for this then do it:)|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CalhTPG8u…|||Lot of money - but looks like a good gaming laptop. Hope you enjoy!|||yeah its good, but with all that u might aswell have a big HDD, so like 1TB or with my PC 6TB in series,|||Email me lilchris173@yahoo.com and I can help you further.
This computer is spec heavy but actually wouldn't be great for the money... The hard drive for example is SLOW. See none of these people even noticed. 5400 RPM's is only good for word documents lol. A normal desktop has a 7200 RPM drive, and gaming laptops have 7200 rpm drives in them and often have SSD drives. SSD drives are more expensive, but lets face it you're over spending anyways. I can likely find you something great for 1000. JBL speakers... great graphics, and a fast hard drive + a SSD drive.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
VIDEO CARDS GREEN OR RED????HELP PLSSS :)?
gtx 590 or hd6990???
anyways im only using a single monitor not the eyefinity setup :)|||If you are only using one monitor, I really don't see why you would need either, but since you asked, I would go with the HD 6990. Great cards, I have two in my chassis, but only because I'm using big monitors for eyefinity.
anyways im only using a single monitor not the eyefinity setup :)|||If you are only using one monitor, I really don't see why you would need either, but since you asked, I would go with the HD 6990. Great cards, I have two in my chassis, but only because I'm using big monitors for eyefinity.
Good motherboard for a PC with this hardware for under $300?
Intel Core i7 2600k
Radeon HD6990
16gb DDR3 Ram (Dual Channel) @ 1333MH/z|||Strange setup you've got there, why don't you just get a 2500k and 2 6950s, or 2 6970s? 2 6950s will match or beat the 6990, but will run MUCH quieter and cost alot less. 2 6970s will destroy the 6990, and cost a similar amount of money.
Also, since this seems to be a gaming build, why get a 2600k now? The i5 2500k offers 99% the performance of the 2600k, but in reality, no game will come close to maxing out either processor. Just save the money now, get a 2500k, and use that money upgrade to an Ivy Bridge processor when they come out in April.
But as for a motherboard? This is my personal fave right now. PCIE 3.0 (as opposed to 2.0) means maximum future compatibility with the Radeon 7000 series, GTX 600 series, and beyond
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
This one comes with an SSD built in!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
As you seem to be the overkill kind of person, this one is the overkill kind of motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Radeon HD6990
16gb DDR3 Ram (Dual Channel) @ 1333MH/z|||Strange setup you've got there, why don't you just get a 2500k and 2 6950s, or 2 6970s? 2 6950s will match or beat the 6990, but will run MUCH quieter and cost alot less. 2 6970s will destroy the 6990, and cost a similar amount of money.
Also, since this seems to be a gaming build, why get a 2600k now? The i5 2500k offers 99% the performance of the 2600k, but in reality, no game will come close to maxing out either processor. Just save the money now, get a 2500k, and use that money upgrade to an Ivy Bridge processor when they come out in April.
But as for a motherboard? This is my personal fave right now. PCIE 3.0 (as opposed to 2.0) means maximum future compatibility with the Radeon 7000 series, GTX 600 series, and beyond
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
This one comes with an SSD built in!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
As you seem to be the overkill kind of person, this one is the overkill kind of motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Is it hard to instal a video card?
I am going to buy a Nividia GTX590 or Radeon HD6990 video card. How do I intal it, and is it hard?|||google "how to install a videocard" and you'll see.|||Very simple to install.
(First off, make sure your Motherboard, and Power Supply can support it, these are some good cards, you'll need a good Motherboard to support it. I'm not sure about the NVIDIA Card, but the Radeon requires a minimum 750W Power Supply. Make sure you have one, or you'll have some big problems in the near future.)
When you open your computer case, there will be a PCI Slot on the Motherboard. It should look like this - http://www.karbosguide.com/books/pcarchi…
In most cases, the Graphics Card uses the longest one.
You will then connect the cables that came with the Graphics Card to the Power Supply (The connections are easy to match up.)
The hardest part is going into the BIOS Settings and setting the new Card, as the primary one. Or your computer will continue to use the card on the Motherboard by default. Unless there was already a physical card you had to remove.
I hope I helped!
PS - If your Motherboard is not compatible, then you will either need to go with a lower-end card, or build a whole new computer. The Motherboard and CPU are the most expensive parts of a computer, if you have to change the Motherboard, you have to change the CPU in most cases.|||Not at all it's very easy .just put ur card in pcie x16 slot.
connect ur dvi or hdmi cable to graphic card.
Connect the 6pin or 8pin power supply frm psu to ur graphic card nd that's it.|||there are plenty of vids on youtube if you are a visual learner|||its easy plug it in then install its drivers
(First off, make sure your Motherboard, and Power Supply can support it, these are some good cards, you'll need a good Motherboard to support it. I'm not sure about the NVIDIA Card, but the Radeon requires a minimum 750W Power Supply. Make sure you have one, or you'll have some big problems in the near future.)
When you open your computer case, there will be a PCI Slot on the Motherboard. It should look like this - http://www.karbosguide.com/books/pcarchi…
In most cases, the Graphics Card uses the longest one.
You will then connect the cables that came with the Graphics Card to the Power Supply (The connections are easy to match up.)
The hardest part is going into the BIOS Settings and setting the new Card, as the primary one. Or your computer will continue to use the card on the Motherboard by default. Unless there was already a physical card you had to remove.
I hope I helped!
PS - If your Motherboard is not compatible, then you will either need to go with a lower-end card, or build a whole new computer. The Motherboard and CPU are the most expensive parts of a computer, if you have to change the Motherboard, you have to change the CPU in most cases.|||Not at all it's very easy .just put ur card in pcie x16 slot.
connect ur dvi or hdmi cable to graphic card.
Connect the 6pin or 8pin power supply frm psu to ur graphic card nd that's it.|||there are plenty of vids on youtube if you are a visual learner|||its easy plug it in then install its drivers
Nvidia GTX590 or HD6990?
"Dont worry about the price which is a better card"|||Nvidia all the way!|||Well most reviews will say that the HD6990 is better,
But then again i will only chose the GTX 590 as it is showing a better Dx11 support.
So in my opinion, the GTX 590 should handle newer and upcoming games better|||Both cards are very similar.
but if you are up for more that 3 displays the go for HD6990 because it is built for it.
But if your up for 3 displays and the quality of the display then go for GTX 590.|||The ati hd 6990 with dual gpu's or the nvidia dual gpu gtx590 looking at some of the benchmarks in running some modern games and blogs sites and pc mag reviews the nvidia gtx 590 out performs the ati hd 6990 by a small margin in some benchmark tests.|||Depends on what you're playing. If its something like WoW, just get what's cheaper, and just about anything labeled "gaming" will do the trick for it.
Found this:
http://semiaccurate.com/2011/03/22/nvidi…
make sure to read the whole thing before making a decision, however, because one or the other may be better for your situation.
But then again i will only chose the GTX 590 as it is showing a better Dx11 support.
So in my opinion, the GTX 590 should handle newer and upcoming games better|||Both cards are very similar.
but if you are up for more that 3 displays the go for HD6990 because it is built for it.
But if your up for 3 displays and the quality of the display then go for GTX 590.|||The ati hd 6990 with dual gpu's or the nvidia dual gpu gtx590 looking at some of the benchmarks in running some modern games and blogs sites and pc mag reviews the nvidia gtx 590 out performs the ati hd 6990 by a small margin in some benchmark tests.|||Depends on what you're playing. If its something like WoW, just get what's cheaper, and just about anything labeled "gaming" will do the trick for it.
Found this:
http://semiaccurate.com/2011/03/22/nvidi…
make sure to read the whole thing before making a decision, however, because one or the other may be better for your situation.
Is pcie 2.1 x16 graphic will slow if in pcie 2.0 x16 slot?
ati radeon hd6990 has a pci-e 2.1 x16.So, will the ati radeon hd6990 run slow in pcie 2.0 x16 slot ?|||No...the 2.0 and 2.1 have the same 5GT/s speeds. The 2.1 has some overhead telemetry that will ready the socket to Take 3.0 when it comes out.|||No, PCIe 2.0 x16 and PCIe 2.1 x16 is the same, both have the same speed.|||No
ATI/AMD likes to add pointless .1 support even though it does nothing for anything|||Yes, bit you will never notice the difference.
ATI/AMD likes to add pointless .1 support even though it does nothing for anything|||Yes, bit you will never notice the difference.
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